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The Guru of Love: A Novel Paperback - 2004
by Upadhyay, Samrat
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"The Guru of Love" is the engrossing story of a fevered love triangle set in contemporary Nepal. From the acclaimed author of the story collection "Arresting God in Kathmandu," Upadhyay's first novel introduces readers to Ramchandra, an adulterous husband and father whose double lives disastrously converge.
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- Title The Guru of Love: A Novel
- Author Upadhyay, Samrat
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 290
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date 2004
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0618382682I4N00
- ISBN 9780618382682 / 0618382682
- Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.04 x 5.99 x 0.8 in (22.96 x 15.21 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002032234
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
From the acclaimed author of Arresting God in Kathmandu, The Guru of Love is the engrossing story of a fevered love triangle set in contemporary Nepal. Ramchandra, a quiet math teacher, reluctantly enters into an adulterous relationship, and soon his double lives disastrously converge. When Goma, his wife by arranged marriage, learns of his affair, she demands that his mistress move into their small quarters. Unable to dissuade her, Ramchandra finds his desires and fears living side by side. Goma proves to be far shrewder than she seems, entering into a surprising alliance with his mistress. And Ramchandra finds himself trapped -- both in his house and in his city, Kathmandu, a crowded place where secrets are impossible to keep and family matters dictate. Ultimately, his only escape is to let go of someone he loves. Absorbing, sexy, and psychologically acute, The Guru of Love radiates compassion and rare insight.
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First line
THIN AS A WAIF, she wore a faded kurta suruwal.